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Hail history in Tolstoy, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Tolstoy area on 25 days since 2011, up to 3.75" (baseball size or larger) on August 5, 2025. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Tolstoy, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Tolstoy

July 7, 2026up to 1.75" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 3.25" (Deerfield Colony area)June 8, 2026up to 1" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 1.25" (Timber Lake area)April 23, 2026up to 1.5" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 1.5" (Tolstoy area)August 5, 2025up to 3.75" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 3.75" (Hoven area)July 22, 2025up to 1.25" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 1.75" (Okaton area)August 4, 2024up to 1" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 2" (Thunderbird Colony area)July 28, 2024up to 1.25" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 4" (Hermosa area)July 20, 2024up to 1.25" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 2" (Eagle Butte area)July 3, 2023up to 1.25" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 2.25" (Wakonda area)June 9, 2023up to 1.25" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 2" (Plainview Colony area)July 21, 2022up to 1" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 2.5" (Plainview Colony area)June 24, 2022up to 1.25" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 2.5" (White Horse area)June 14, 2022up to 1" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 4" (Kadoka area)May 7, 2022up to 2" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 2.75" (Gettysburg area)July 31, 2020up to 1.5" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 1.75" (Roscoe area)July 5, 2020up to 1.5" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 2.75" (Pringle area)July 4, 2020up to 2.25" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 3.5" (Mina area)August 6, 2019up to 2.5" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 4" (Java area)July 19, 2019up to 1.25" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 2.25" (North Eagle Butte area)July 3, 2018up to 1.75" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 3.25" (Brentwood Colony area)June 22, 2016up to 1.5" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 3.75" (Fort Pierre area)June 18, 2016up to 1" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 2.25" (Spearfish area)May 30, 2016up to 1.25" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 2.25" (Lantry area)July 9, 2011up to 2.5" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 3.25" (Canova area)June 14, 2011up to 1.5" near Tolstoy · storm peaked at 2" (Miller area)

What this record means for a Tolstoy roof

The list above covers 25 radar-confirmed hail days over Tolstoy between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Tolstoy area was 3.75" (baseball size or larger) on August 5, 2025. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Tolstoy had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Tolstoy area, most recently on July 7, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Tolstoy?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent